gaiter
/ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.65 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
noun
A neck gaiter.
noun
A part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
noun
A protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines."
- "[He] stood and pulled up the gaiter around his neck to mask his mouth and nose. “People are careful around here, so you'll want to put your mask on,” she told Perry."
Etymology
Borrowed from French guêtre, from Middle French guiestres, guestes pl, from Old French *gueste, from Frankish *wastiju, from Proto-Germanic *wastijō (“garment; dress”). Cognate with Middle High German wester (“a child's chrisom-cloth”), Middle High German westebarn (“godchild”), Old English wæstling (“a coverlet”), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹 (wasti, “garment; dress”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/
- British English: /ˈɡeɪ.tə/